Sense of Humor
You know what I want to hear?
A rape joke
I want to hear you joke about a traumatic experience
I want to hear you joke about my traumatic experience
And when I don't laugh
I want to hear you say I don't have a sense of humor
I used to have a sense of humor
It was ripped away from me
A rape joke isn't just a joke
It's a trigger
It's a trigger to when he held me down
to when he covered my mouth
to when he stole my sense of humor
I'm sorry if my words make you uncomfortable
I was uncomfortable too
This poem is about:
Me